❓ Mr. Templeman questions the Minister for Health regarding a Liberal election promise to eradicate mosquitoes in Mandurah and Maylands, accusing the Minister of misleading voters. The Minister's response is evasive, leading to further accusations and Mr. Templeman's suspension from parliament.
AnsweredQoN 196Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
MOSQUITO PLAGUES — ERADICATION
196. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN to the Minister for Health:
I refer to the minister's Liberal promise at the
March 2013 election campaign, including an article in the Mandurah Coastal Times of 6 March 2013 titled ''Libs promise
to eradicate mozzies'' in Mandurah, and a press release by his party in Maylands
on 1 March this year.
(1) When does
the minister expect to ensure all mosquitos are eradicated from these and other
areas that continue to experience mosquito plagues?
(2) If —
Several members interjected.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN :
I could start again, Mr Speaker!
(2) If the
minister does not intend to totally eradicate mosquitos in mosquito-prone
areas, why, on polling day, did he urge people ''To eradicate mozzies,
vote Liberal'', and mislead the people of these electorates in stating
he was actually going to address the problem?
196. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN to the Minister for Health:
I refer to the minister's Liberal promise at the
March 2013 election campaign, including an article in the Mandurah Coastal Times of 6 March 2013 titled ''Libs promise
to eradicate mozzies'' in Mandurah, and a press release by his party in Maylands
on 1 March this year.
(1) When does
the minister expect to ensure all mosquitos are eradicated from these and other
areas that continue to experience mosquito plagues?
(2) If —
Several members interjected.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN :
I could start again, Mr Speaker!
(2) If the
minister does not intend to totally eradicate mosquitos in mosquito-prone
areas, why, on polling day, did he urge people ''To eradicate mozzies,
vote Liberal'', and mislead the people of these electorates in stating
he was actually going to address the problem?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) The answer to part (1) is next week!
As members will be aware,
headlines in newspapers do not always reflect what is in the media release.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Dr K.D. HAMES :
Yes, I did read the media release.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Mr D.A. Templeman :
A Liberal-led government —
The SPEAKER :
Member for Mandurah, I call you to order for the first time. Can you let the
minister answer the question?
Dr K.D. HAMES : I
can see the member —
Mr D.A. Templeman :
A Liberal-led government will commit $1 million to the eradication of
mosquitoes. You lied to the people of Mandurah and the surrounding area, like
you lied to the people in Maylands.
Withdrawal of Remark
The SPEAKER :
Member for Mandurah, I want you to withdraw that statement that the minister
lied. I call you to order for the second time.
Mr D.A. Templeman :
Mr Speaker, he did lie.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Mandurah, I want you to withdraw that. I call you to order for the
third time.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN :
I withdraw.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr D.A. Templeman :
But why did you tell fibs to the people of Mandurah? You told us. This is what
you did. You had signs like this stating, ''Vote Liberal''.
Dr K.D. HAMES : I
did not have any of those.
Mr
D.A. Templeman : Are you denying you said that?
Suspension of Member
The
SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I call you to order for the fourth
time. Under standing order 48, I request that you leave the chamber.
Mr D.A. Templeman interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah!
Mr
D.A. Templeman : I will leave, Mr Speaker.
[The member for Mandurah left the chamber.]
Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER : Are
there further questions?
Point of Order
Dr
K.D. HAMES : Mr Speaker, am I able to answer the question?
The
SPEAKER : No.
As members will be aware,
headlines in newspapers do not always reflect what is in the media release.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Dr K.D. HAMES :
Yes, I did read the media release.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Mr D.A. Templeman :
A Liberal-led government —
The SPEAKER :
Member for Mandurah, I call you to order for the first time. Can you let the
minister answer the question?
Dr K.D. HAMES : I
can see the member —
Mr D.A. Templeman :
A Liberal-led government will commit $1 million to the eradication of
mosquitoes. You lied to the people of Mandurah and the surrounding area, like
you lied to the people in Maylands.
Withdrawal of Remark
The SPEAKER :
Member for Mandurah, I want you to withdraw that statement that the minister
lied. I call you to order for the second time.
Mr D.A. Templeman :
Mr Speaker, he did lie.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Mandurah, I want you to withdraw that. I call you to order for the
third time.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN :
I withdraw.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr D.A. Templeman :
But why did you tell fibs to the people of Mandurah? You told us. This is what
you did. You had signs like this stating, ''Vote Liberal''.
Dr K.D. HAMES : I
did not have any of those.
Mr
D.A. Templeman : Are you denying you said that?
Suspension of Member
The
SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I call you to order for the fourth
time. Under standing order 48, I request that you leave the chamber.
Mr D.A. Templeman interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah!
Mr
D.A. Templeman : I will leave, Mr Speaker.
[The member for Mandurah left the chamber.]
Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER : Are
there further questions?
Point of Order
Dr
K.D. HAMES : Mr Speaker, am I able to answer the question?
The
SPEAKER : No.
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